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NamesCon's
Next Stop: China! Last Event Before NamesCon
Global Coming to Shanghai in October

A
major Chinese domain
conference - the Global
Domain Summit - just
ended in Xiamen Sunday (July
9) but another one will be staged
just three months from now, on
Thursday, October 12, 2017,
when NamesCon
will present a one-day event in Shanghai.
This will be the latest in a series
of regional shows that complement
NamesCon's multi-day main event in Las
Vegas that has been
re-christened NamesCon
Global. The

latter event
is set for January 28-31, 2018
at the Tropicana Hotel where
is has been held since NamesCon
debuted in 2014.

NamesCon
China will be held at the five star
boutique hotel Andaz Shanghai
Xintiandi in Shangahi (a concept
by Hyatt). For this conference
NamesCon has partnered with Racënt
who, as the operator of the
largest portal for the cloud and
domain industries in China, will
bring vital regional experience to
the event. Racënt also worked with
NamesCon's parent company, World
Hosting Days, to stage WHD.China
in Beijing on May 23rd.

Some
of the 990 skyscrapers
that
grace the Shanghai skyline.(image
from Bigstock)

Between
the WHD and NamesCon brands
the company now presents ten
annual international events
ranging from invitation-only
corporate executive retreats
to global blockbuster
meetings like WHD Global
and NamesCon Global.

NamesCon
said Shanghai was chosen for
the upcoming China show
because, "This amazing,
modern location is the
largest city and
metropolitan area in the
world. Shanghai is also
a major financial,
industrial, and
communication center with
the largest fiber internet
cables in mainland China
arriving on its shores. And
of all the cities in China,
Shanghai is one of the most
welcoming and friendly —
providing the perfect
backdrop for the first
NamesCon China."

The
domain aftermarket saw a
huge influx of Chinese
buyers in the second half of
2015 that created something
of a market frenzy
that has since subsided with
prices coming back down to
earth. However, NamesCon
organizers believe China's
growth story is just
beginning. Their NamesCon
China website
noted, "The domain
market in China is unique,
dynamic, and ripe with
opportunity. NamesCon China
2017 will be a new
exploration that builds a
bridge — bringing both
regional and international
companies together in a
spirit of cooperation and
mutual success. The demand
for websites, domains,
content generation, and
hardware are going to make
China the largest technology
market in the world over the
next few years and NamesCon
China will be at the
forefront of this growing
trend."

Tickets
can be purchased through the
NamesCon China site now,
priced at just $20 for
general admission and $120
for a VIP pass (a small
service fee is also added).

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